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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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